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COVID-19 UPDATE: MDHHS launches mental wellness campaign

MARQUETTE — Mental health experts at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are launching a statewide media campaign this week urging residents to seek relief from COVID-19-related emotional distress by talking to a trained crisis counselor and learning about other help available. The MDHHS announced on Wednesday that the “Be Kind to Your Mind” campaign promotes the use of Michigan’s free, confidential Stay Well counseling line, and aims to combat stigma associated with seeking help for feelings of depression, anxiety, anger or loss, all of which are common ...

Dear Annie: Planning brings up past pain

Dear Annie: My husband and I are 72 and have had a good life together, raising two boys who have become really good men. Their wives and our grandchildren are the best. Here’s my dilemma: We’re meeting with a financial planner in a week, and we were given papers to read and questions to ...

MDHHS issues new emergency order: Gathering sizes are restricted

MARQUETTE — To help slow the spread of COVID-19, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon on Friday issued an emergency order restricting gathering sizes and requiring face coverings in public spaces and childcare facilities. The order also places capacity limitations on stores, bars and other public venues. This order was effective immediately and remains in effect through Oct. 30. The order is under section 2253 of the Public Health Code. “Our goal is to maintain policies that have made a drastic difference in the fight against COVID-19,” ...

Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus

Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus AP-US-Virus-Outbreak-Trump, 19th Ld-Writethru Oct 02, 2020 3:03AM (GMT 07:03) - 1303 words Eds: MAJOR UPDATE: New approach. Adds more details, including questions about why it took so long for Trump to be tested. Adds Trump ...

MTU halts in-person instruction for two weeks

HANCOCK — Michigan Technological University became the latest educational institution to move to virtual learning for two weeks in response to rising COVID-19 rates and community spread in the area, which also included the second COVID-19 death in the Copper Country. The move to online ...

11 more houses near MSU quarantined due to virus

EAST LANSING (AP) — Ingham County health officials have identified 11 more large houses near Michigan State University's campus where there are known exposures to the COVID-19 virus. The health department has ordered residents in those houses to quarantine for the next two weeks. Mandatory quarantines now have been ordered for 25 fraternity and sorority houses and 14 large rental houses in East Lansing. The houses have known cases or exposure to COVID-19. The quarantine, which is mandatory, means students or others living in the buildings cannot leave except for medical care or ...